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49. Here was the question on the USA Today / Suffolk Poll and it is somewhat misleading

Mon Mar 18, 2019, 12:16 PM

Mar 2019

President Trump has called the Special Counsel’s investigation a “witch hunt” and said he’s been
subjected to more investigations than previous presidents because of politics. Do you agree?
(N=1,000) n %
Yes------------------------------------------------------------------503 50.30
No-------------------------------------------------------------------468 46.80
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 27 2.70
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 2 0.20

Has Trump been subjected to more investigations than the previous president because of politics is the question.

https://www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suffolk/documents/academics/research-at-suffolk/suprc/polls/national/2019/3_18_2019_marginals_pdftxt.pdf?la=en&hash=08D80F5B81AA64BA3B2EB3EFC750919CAEB5D19B

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Poll: Half of Americans say Trump is victim of a 'witch hunt' as trust in Mueller erodes [View all] DonViejo Mar 2019 OP

Half of America are Trump cult members sakabatou Mar 2019 #1

I have to know exactly what was asked and how it was asked to believe one word of it. olegramps Mar 2019 #43

My thoughts exactly. (nfm) SunDrop23 Mar 2019 #47

I think from now on, I'm ignoring any poll that doesn't publish their script. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #65

the poll is a waste of time. This Poll is towards the GOP. Why did the OP post it? trueblue2007 Mar 2019 #68

...and the truth emerged this morning. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #81

USA Today got caught cheating, and it's exactly what we suspected. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #82

I'm not buying it PatSeg Mar 2019 #48

Me neither. His guilt is obvious onit2day Mar 2019 #53

I agree -- Polls continually show most Americans as having whathehell Mar 2019 #76

No, it's about 33-1/3% that are profound trumplodytes, another roughly 16% are just stupid. lark Mar 2019 #55

Did half feel the same way about Hillary investigations? SHRED Mar 2019 #2

I don't buy this ... I smell right wing spin. Botany Mar 2019 #3

Susan Page is full of it ArizonaLib Mar 2019 #6

There are many tricks pollsters can use to influence responders. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #7

+1 sandensea Mar 2019 #40

I sure hope you're right. MBS Mar 2019 #18

Dont buy into this BS INdemo Mar 2019 #23

Hard to believe this poll. I think... machoneman Mar 2019 #20

Something smells fishy here, 50%? just doesn't feel right. yonder Mar 2019 #44

See my post below. It is being taken out of context lancelyons Mar 2019 #50

I agree with you dawg day Mar 2019 #51

I don't think a majority of Americans are Trump cultists, but . . . ChicagoRonin Mar 2019 #4

There were a lot of those folks... atreides1 Mar 2019 #14

Yep, X 1000 SayItLoud Mar 2019 #16

This so much dustyscamp Mar 2019 #62

Bingo ... You have it Charlie G Mar 2019 #29

Exactly. These people are a silent but sizable chunk of Americans. doompatrol39 Mar 2019 #42

I demand a recount... louis c Mar 2019 #5

November 2018 seems to sharply rebuke this poll. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #9

No more than 2010 was a strong rebuke of Obama... Drunken Irishman Mar 2019 #35

I would disagree with you on that because stopwastingmymoney Mar 2019 #38

2018 was high but not that much. former9thward Mar 2019 #64

The laughing stock of the developed world ArizonaLib Mar 2019 #15

Agreed but polls can be quite wrong. A trend line must develop before.... machoneman Mar 2019 #21

our microsecond attention span culture does not fit a complex, long investigation NRaleighLiberal Mar 2019 #8

tables and methodology are here bigworld Mar 2019 #10

The question seems way problematic bigworld Mar 2019 #11

Good catch!! Bleacher Creature Mar 2019 #24

Many thanks for spotting this! DonaldsRump Mar 2019 #79

Question 16 of same poll contradicts question 20 crimycarny Mar 2019 #45

That's because it's taking a long time, and people expect immediate gratification mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #12

Trump should never have been allowed to get away with his lies about the investigation, or anything Doodley Mar 2019 #13

Fake News IronLionZion Mar 2019 #17

THIS!! bluestarone Mar 2019 #22

I'm calling bullshit on this poll The Liberal Lion Mar 2019 #19

You can't go by one poll videohead5 Mar 2019 #25

It's natural for this to happen. The longe this goes on without a conclusion AJT Mar 2019 #26

I just did a poll, watoos Mar 2019 #27

Without ANY significant substance...what a bunch of BS.....polling who? - Know asiliveandbreathe Mar 2019 #28

Relax everyone, it's a bad sample leftynyc Mar 2019 #30

I would like to see the methodology of this poll but couldn't find the link in this story kimbutgar Mar 2019 #31

See reply #11. nt Wednesdays Mar 2019 #70

Why does evil have more energy? playaseeker Mar 2019 #32

u s a today.. big fence rider.. right leaning gotta please everyone Thekaspervote Mar 2019 #33

Where was the poll done? Perseus Mar 2019 #34

If that's the case, then half of Americans are.... jcmaine72 Mar 2019 #36

I do not believe this is the case and can't make anything of a single poll like this one beachbum bob Mar 2019 #37

Over the last several weeks, I've developed a really bad feeling about where we are going to end up. mn9driver Mar 2019 #39

This crap is getting too Orwellian. skypilot Mar 2019 #41

And we wonder why he whines on Twitter constantly maxsolomon Mar 2019 #46

Here was the question on the USA Today / Suffolk Poll and it is somewhat misleading lancelyons Mar 2019 #49

you can't have 3 variables in a question scarytomcat Mar 2019 #78

His koolaid Faux pas Mar 2019 #52

I Would Challenge the Statistical Significance of this So-Called Poll dlk Mar 2019 #54

He is already convicted of multiple felonies as "Individual 1" Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #56

Convicted of multiple felonies? PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #60

"As individual 1" Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #61

Cohen said he was pretty sure "Individual 1" is Trump. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #71

HE didn't say he was "Pretty sure" it was Trump Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #73

Okay, but nonetheless, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #75

Also consider Mr.Bill Mar 2019 #57

One thing to keep in mind DonaldsRump Mar 2019 #58

The "methodology flaw" is that it was a two-part question. Wednesdays Mar 2019 #72

Bullshit BlueIdaho Mar 2019 #59

So falls rome angrychair Mar 2019 #63

Bullshit. Did they poll just their readers? bitterross Mar 2019 #66

What could be fun... jmowreader Mar 2019 #67

This is not good SpankMe Mar 2019 #69

Everyone on this board who believes this hogwash raise your hand......... Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2019 #74

Raising both hands . . . Iliyah Mar 2019 #77

I beg everyone here not to dismiss or take this poll lightly Polybius Mar 2019 #80

Many Dems have that attitude unfortunetly dustyscamp Mar 2019 #85

perfectly understandable Steerpike Mar 2019 #83

The poll question is seen as flawed... brooklynite Mar 2019 #84